| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Burnam (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fresh) 6 pts. 3 reb. PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. C - John Larsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Philip Wilt (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Forest Massey (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Beasley (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - Joel Clark (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Liberty | Charles Johnson inbounds the ball | 29-35 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a motion offense and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:49 | Liberty | Joel Clark banks in the layup on a nice dish by Philip Wilt | 29-37 |
| 19:29 | Rice | George Anderson knocks in the 3 pointer from the left corner | 32-37 |
| 19:21 | Liberty | Charles Johnson is denied on a layup by John Larsen | 32-37 |
| 19:20 | Liberty | Philip Wilt tips it home | 32-39 |
| 19:00 | Rice | George Anderson scores on a 3pt jumper from straight away | 35-39 |
| 18:46 | Liberty | Joel Clark is whistled for traveling | 35-39 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz comes up short on the jumper from the free throw line but he's hacked by Charles Johnson - foul #2 on Charles Johnson, team foul #1 | 35-39 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz makes the 1st free throw | 36-39 |
| 18:30 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz makes the 2nd free throw | 37-39 |
| 18:12 | Liberty | Forest Massey is hacked by Gordon Burnam - foul #1 on Gordon Burnam, team foul #1 | 37-39 |
| 18:02 | Liberty | Forest Massey misses badly on a jumpshot from the left side | 37-39 |
| 18:01 | Rice | George Anderson grabs the defensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:57 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 37-39 |
| 17:55 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz pulls down the offensive rebound | 37-39 |
| 17:39 | Rice | Norman Kelly knocks in the turnaround in the paint | 39-39 |
| 17:21 | Liberty | Forest Massey comes up short on the jumper from the left wing | 39-39 |
| 17:19 | Liberty | Joel Clark grabs the offensive board | 39-39 |
| 17:02 | Liberty | Philip Wilt misses the floater from the right side but he's fouled by John Larsen - foul #2 on John Larsen, team foul #2 | 39-39 |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (PG), Erik McGowan (SG), Michael Chapin (SF), Larry Shaw (PF), Hugh Granville (C) George Anderson, Gordon Burnam, Lawrence Kurz, Norman Kelly, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Liberty | Leo Sanders (SG), Kevin Lane (SF), Richard Houston (PF), Davis Pickens (C) Forest Massey, Charles Johnson, Anthony Beasley, Joel Clark | |
| 17:02 | Liberty | Philip Wilt makes the 1st free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:02 | Liberty | Philip Wilt misses the 2nd free throw | 39-40 |
| 17:02 | Rice | Larry Shaw grabs the board | 39-40 |
| 16:47 | Rice | Larry Shaw misses short on a floater from the baseline | 39-40 |
| 16:45 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Richard Houston | 39-40 |
| 16:23 | Liberty | Leo Sanders steps out of bounds on the baseline | 39-40 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Liberty | James Brown (SG) Philip Wilt | |
| 16:08 | Rice | Erik McGowan is fouled on the floor by Davis Pickens - foul #1 on Davis Pickens, team foul #2 | 39-40 |
| 15:57 | Rice | William Dailey hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from close range but he's hacked by Leo Sanders - foul #2 on Leo Sanders, team foul #3 | 39-40 |
| Subs | Rice | John Larsen (C) Hugh Granville | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 15:57 | Rice | William Dailey makes the 1st free throw | 40-40 |
| 15:57 | Rice | William Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 41-40 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Dailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Erik McGowan (fresh) 5 pts. SF - Michael Chapin (fresh) PF - Larry Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. C - John Larsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Leo Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. SG - James Brown (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Kevin Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. PF - Richard Houston (fresh) C - Davis Pickens (fresh) | |
| 15:50 | Liberty | James Brown misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 41-40 |
| 15:48 | Liberty | Kevin Lane misses the tip | 41-40 |
| 15:47 | Rice | Erik McGowan pulls down the rebound | 41-40 |
| 15:40 | Rice | Larry Shaw travels with the ball | 41-40 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Lawrence Kurz (SF) Erik McGowan, Michael Chapin | |
| Subs | Liberty | Charles Johnson (SF), Anthony Beasley (PF), Joel Clark (C) Kevin Lane, Richard Houston, Davis Pickens | |
| 15:21 | Liberty | James Brown makes the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Charles Johnson | 41-43 |
| 15:09 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz is hacked by Joel Clark - foul #2 on Joel Clark, team foul #4 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Kelly (PF) Larry Shaw | |
| Subs | Liberty | Forest Massey (SG) James Brown | |
| 14:55 | Rice | George Anderson is hacked by Leo Sanders - foul #3 on Leo Sanders, team foul #5 | 41-43 |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (SG) William Dailey | |
| Subs | Liberty | Philip Wilt (PG) Leo Sanders | |
| 14:40 | Rice | Norman Kelly can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 41-43 |
| 14:38 | Rice | Norman Kelly can't tip it in | 41-43 |
| 14:37 | Liberty | Philip Wilt grabs the board | 41-43 |
| 14:16 | Liberty | Norman Kelly steals the ball from Forest Massey | 41-43 |
| 14:04 | Rice | Norman Kelly scores on a floater near the basket | 43-43 |
| 14:00 | Liberty | Philip Wilt scores on a pull-up jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Forest Massey | 43-45 |
| 13:47 | Rice | George Anderson misses short on a jumper from the left side | 43-45 |
| 13:46 | Liberty | Joel Clark snags the defensive board | 43-45 |
| 13:27 | Liberty | Philip Wilt's pass is intercepted by Lawrence Kurz | 43-45 |
| 13:11 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz blows the layup | 43-45 |
| 13:09 | Liberty | Anthony Beasley grabs the board | 43-45 |
| 12:51 | Liberty | Forest Massey connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 12:35 | Rice | George Anderson misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 43-48 |
| 12:34 | Liberty | Anthony Beasley snags the defensive board | 43-48 |
| 12:05 | Liberty | Forest Massey can't connect on a fadeaway from the right side but he's hacked by Gordon Burnam - foul #2 on Gordon Burnam, team foul #3 | 43-48 |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (PG), Erik McGowan (SG), Michael Chapin (SF), Larry Shaw (PF), Hugh Granville (C) George Anderson, Gordon Burnam, Lawrence Kurz, Norman Kelly, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Liberty | Leo Sanders (PG), Kevin Lane (SF), Richard Houston (PF), Davis Pickens (C) Philip Wilt, Charles Johnson, Anthony Beasley, Joel Clark | |
| 12:05 | Liberty | Forest Massey makes the 1st free throw | 43-49 |
| 12:05 | Liberty | Forest Massey misses the 2nd free throw | 43-49 |
| 12:05 | Rice | Larry Shaw pulls down the rebound | 43-49 |
| 11:52 | Rice | Michael Chapin clanks a fadeaway jumper from the left side but the foul's on Forest Massey - foul #1 on Forest Massey, team foul #6 | 43-49 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Liberty | James Brown (SG) Forest Massey | |
| 11:52 | Rice | Michael Chapin makes the 1st free throw | 44-49 |
| 11:52 | Rice | Michael Chapin makes the 2nd free throw | 45-49 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - William Dailey (fresh) 4 pts. 2 reb. SG - Erik McGowan (fresh) 5 pts. 2 reb. SF - Michael Chapin (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Larry Shaw (fresh) 3 pts. 2 reb. C - Hugh Granville (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Leo Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 3 pf. SG - James Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Kevin Lane (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Richard Houston (fresh) C - Davis Pickens (fresh) | |
| 11:28 | Liberty | Leo Sanders misses the 3 from the left corner | 45-49 |
| 11:27 | Rice | The rebound goes to Larry Shaw | 45-49 |
| 11:23 | Rice | Richard Houston steals it from William Dailey | 45-49 |
| 10:58 | Liberty | Kevin Lane is denied on a layup by Hugh Granville | 45-49 |
| 10:56 | Rice | The rebound goes to Erik McGowan | 45-49 |
| 10:47 | Rice | Erik McGowan lays it in | 47-49 |
| 10:28 | Liberty | Kevin Lane connects on the jumpshot from the free throw line on a nice dish by James Brown | 47-51 |
| 10:11 | Rice | Hugh Granville connects on the floater in the lane on a great pass from William Dailey and he's fouled by Richard Houston - foul #1 on Richard Houston, team foul #7 | 49-51 |
| Subs | Rice | Norman Kelly (PF) Larry Shaw | |
| Subs | Liberty | Philip Wilt (PG) James Brown | |
| 10:11 | Rice | Hugh Granville makes the free throw | 50-51 |
| 09:50 | Liberty | Richard Houston makes the turnaround in the paint set up by Leo Sanders | 50-53 |
| 09:26 | Rice | Erik McGowan clanks a 3pt attempt from straight away | 50-53 |
| 09:24 | Rice | Norman Kelly hits the follow up shot | 52-53 |
| 09:11 | Liberty | Kevin Lane makes the 3pt shot from the left corner | 52-56 |
| 08:55 | Rice | William Dailey is fouled on the floor by Leo Sanders - foul #4 on Leo Sanders, team foul #8 | 52-56 |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (SG), Lawrence Kurz (SF), Larry Shaw (PF), John Larsen (C) Erik McGowan, Michael Chapin, Norman Kelly, Hugh Granville | |
| Subs | Liberty | Forest Massey (SG), Charles Johnson (SF), Anthony Beasley (PF), Joel Clark (C) Leo Sanders, Kevin Lane, Richard Houston, Davis Pickens | |
| 08:55 | Rice | William Dailey makes the 1st free throw | 53-56 |
| 08:55 | Rice | William Dailey makes the 2nd free throw | 54-56 |
| 08:34 | Liberty | Joel Clark clanks a jumper from the left block | 54-56 |
| 08:33 | Liberty | Forest Massey grabs the offensive rebound | 54-56 |
| 08:19 | Liberty | Forest Massey drills a fadeaway jumper from the left wing set up by Charles Johnson | 54-58 |
| 08:08 | Rice | Larry Shaw drills a turnaround in the paint | 56-58 |
| 07:47 | Liberty | Anthony Beasley clanks a turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Lawrence Kurz - foul #1 on Lawrence Kurz, team foul #4 | 56-58 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Norman Kelly (PF) William Dailey, Larry Shaw | |
| Subs | Liberty | James Brown (PG) Philip Wilt | |
| 07:47 | Liberty | Anthony Beasley makes the 1st free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:47 | Liberty | Anthony Beasley misses the 2nd free throw | 56-59 |
| 07:47 | Rice | Norman Kelly snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (fresh) 10 pts. 2 ast. SG - Gordon Burnam (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fresh) 8 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. C - John Larsen (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - James Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Forest Massey (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. PF - Anthony Beasley (fresh) 3 pts. 4 reb. C - Joel Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 07:27 | Rice | Norman Kelly's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 56-59 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Leo Sanders (PG) James Brown | |
| 07:19 | Liberty | Leo Sanders comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right wing | 56-59 |
| 07:18 | Rice | Norman Kelly snags the defensive board | 56-59 |
| 06:58 | Rice | Gordon Burnam double dribbles | 56-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Roy (SG) Gordon Burnam | |
| Subs | Liberty | James Brown (SG), Kevin Lane (SF) Forest Massey, Charles Johnson | |
| 06:38 | Liberty | Leo Sanders misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left wing | 56-59 |
| 06:37 | Rice | Lawrence Kurz grabs the defensive rebound | 56-59 |
| 06:20 | Rice | George Anderson is whistled for a charge - foul #1 on George Anderson, team foul #5 | 56-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Erik McGowan (SG), Michael Chapin (SF), Larry Shaw (PF) Shawn Roy, Lawrence Kurz, Norman Kelly | |
| Subs | Liberty | Philip Wilt (PG), Richard Houston (PF), Davis Pickens (C) James Brown, Anthony Beasley, Joel Clark | |
| 06:07 | Liberty | Kevin Lane can't finish the layup | 56-59 |
| 06:06 | Rice | Michael Chapin gets the rebound | 56-59 |
| 05:56 | Rice | George Anderson buries a 3pt shot from straight away on a great pass from Larry Shaw | 59-59 |
| 05:35 | Liberty | John Larsen is called for the reach on Davis Pickens - foul #3 on John Larsen, team foul #6 | 59-59 |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (SG), Hugh Granville (C) Michael Chapin, John Larsen | |
| Subs | Liberty | Forest Massey (SG), Charles Johnson (SF) Leo Sanders, Kevin Lane | |
| 05:17 | Liberty | Larry Shaw blocks the short jumper by Charles Johnson | 59-59 |
| 05:15 | Liberty | Charles Johnson grabs the offensive board | 59-59 |
| 05:03 | Liberty | Davis Pickens knocks in the shot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Forest Massey and he's hacked by Hugh Granville - foul #1 on Hugh Granville, team foul #7 | 59-61 |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (PG), Norman Kelly (PF) George Anderson, Hugh Granville | |
| Subs | Liberty | Anthony Beasley (PF), Joel Clark (C) Charles Johnson, Richard Houston | |
| 05:03 | Liberty | Davis Pickens misses the free throw | 59-61 |
| 05:03 | Rice | The rebound goes to Norman Kelly | 59-61 |
| 04:43 | Rice | The short jumper by Larry Shaw is denied by Joel Clark | 59-61 |
| 04:42 | Liberty | The rebound goes to Anthony Beasley | 59-61 |
| 04:26 | Liberty | Forest Massey drills a jumper from the right side | 59-63 |
| 04:20 | Rice | Norman Kelly drills a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Erik McGowan | 62-63 |
| 04:15 | Liberty | Davis Pickens comes up short on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 62-63 |
| 04:14 | Rice | Larry Shaw grabs the board | 62-63 |
| 04:05 | Rice | William Dailey knocks in the shot from the left wing and he's hacked by Philip Wilt - foul #2 on Philip Wilt, team foul #9 | 64-63 |
| Subs | Rice | George Anderson (PG), Lawrence Kurz (SF), John Larsen (C) Gordon Burnam, Erik McGowan, Larry Shaw | |
| Subs | Liberty | Leo Sanders (PG), James Brown (SG), Charles Johnson (SF) Philip Wilt, Forest Massey, Davis Pickens | |
| 04:05 | Rice | William Dailey misses the free throw | 64-63 |
| 04:05 | Liberty | Joel Clark grabs the board | 64-63 |
| 03:47 | Liberty | James Brown misses short on a 3 pointer from the left wing | 64-63 |
| 03:46 | Rice | Norman Kelly grabs the defensive rebound | 64-63 |
| Lineup | Rice | PG - George Anderson (fresh) 13 pts. 2 ast. SG - William Dailey (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. SF - Lawrence Kurz (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. PF - Norman Kelly (fresh) 14 pts. 8 reb. 2 stl. C - John Larsen (fresh) 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Liberty | PG - Leo Sanders (fresh) 10 pts. 1 ast. 4 pf. SG - James Brown (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SF - Charles Johnson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. PF - Anthony Beasley (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. C - Joel Clark (fresh) 7 pts. 7 reb. | |
| 03:30 | Rice | John Larsen banks in the layup on a great pass from Norman Kelly and the foul's on Anthony Beasley - foul #2 on Anthony Beasley, team foul #10 | 66-63 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Richard Houston (PF) Anthony Beasley | |
| 03:30 | Rice | John Larsen makes the free throw | 67-63 |
| 03:05 | Liberty | Joel Clark lays it in on a nice dish by James Brown and the foul's on Lawrence Kurz - foul #2 on Lawrence Kurz, team foul #8 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Shawn Roy (SG), Larry Shaw (PF) William Dailey, Norman Kelly | |
| Subs | Liberty | Philip Wilt (PG) James Brown | |
| 03:05 | Liberty | Joel Clark misses the free throw | 67-65 |
| 03:05 | Rice | The rebound goes to Lawrence Kurz | 67-65 |
| 02:46 | Rice | Richard Houston is called for the reach on John Larsen - foul #2 on Richard Houston, team foul #11 | 67-65 |
| Subs | Rice | | |
| Subs | Liberty | Forest Massey (SG), Kevin Lane (C) Leo Sanders, Joel Clark | |
| 02:46 | Rice | John Larsen makes the 1st free throw | 68-65 |
| 02:46 | Rice | John Larsen makes the 2nd free throw | 69-65 |
| 02:44 | Liberty | Liberty calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-65 |
| Subs | Rice | Gordon Burnam (SG), Norman Kelly (PF) Shawn Roy, Larry Shaw | |
| Subs | Liberty | Anthony Beasley (PF), Joel Clark (C) Richard Houston, Kevin Lane | |
| 02:32 | Liberty | Philip Wilt misses long on a 3 from straight away | 69-65 |
| 02:30 | Rice | John Larsen snags the defensive board | 69-65 |
| 02:28 | Rice | George Anderson's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 69-65 |
| 02:13 | Liberty | Norman Kelly is called for the reach on Joel Clark - foul #2 on Norman Kelly, team foul #9 | 69-65 |
| 02:13 | Liberty | Joel Clark makes the 1st free throw | 69-66 |
| 02:13 | Liberty | Joel Clark makes the 2nd free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the easy layup but he's fouled by Charles Johnson - foul #3 on Charles Johnson, team foul #12 | 69-67 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 69-67 |
| 01:56 | Rice | Norman Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 70-67 |
| 01:41 | Liberty | Philip Wilt travels with the ball | 70-67 |
| 01:12 | Rice | John Larsen's fadeaway is rejected by Charles Johnson | 70-67 |
| 01:10 | Rice | John Larsen tips it in | 72-67 |
| 00:49 | Liberty | Charles Johnson misses the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 72-67 |
| 00:47 | Liberty | Anthony Beasley tips it home | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:26 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses long on a shot near the basket | 72-69 |
| 00:25 | Liberty | Philip Wilt gets the rebound | 72-69 |
| 00:14 | Liberty | Forest Massey's floater is knocked away by John Larsen | 72-69 |
| 00:12 | Rice | Norman Kelly grabs the board | 72-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:09 | Rice | Norman Kelly is fouled in the backcourt by Forest Massey - foul #2 on Forest Massey, team foul #13 | 72-69 |
| Subs | Rice | William Dailey (SG) Gordon Burnam | |
| Subs | Liberty | | |
| 00:09 | Rice | Norman Kelly misses the 1st free throw | 72-69 |
| 00:09 | Rice | Norman Kelly makes the 2nd free throw | 73-69 |
| Game Plan | Rice | Rice is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Liberty | Liberty is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-2) | |
| 00:04 | Liberty | Philip Wilt comes up short on the 3pt shot from straight away | 73-69 |
| 00:03 | Liberty | Anthony Beasley grabs the offensive board | 73-69 |
| 00:01 | Liberty | Philip Wilt can't connect on a 3 from straight away | 73-69 |
| 00:00 | Rice | The rebound goes to Lawrence Kurz | 73-69 |